Brute Force (1914 film)
Brute Force (also known as Primitive Man) is a 1914 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, and starring Robert Harron and Mae Marsh. The film was shot in Chatsworth Park, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California. It is a story of cavemen and dinosaurs, and perhaps the first live-action dinosaur film.[1] It is a sequel to Griffith's earlier film, "Man's Genesis" (1912).
| Brute Force | |
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| Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
| Produced by | D. W. Griffith |
| Starring | Robert Harron Mae Marsh |
| Cinematography | G.W. Bitzer |
| Distributed by | General Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 33 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film English intertitles |
Cast
- Robert Harron as Harry Faulkner (Prologue) / Weakhands (The Old Days)
- Mae Marsh as Lillywhite
- William J. Butler as Priscilla's Father (Prologue)
- Wilfred Lucas as Brute Force
- Edwin Curglot as Caveman
- Alfred Paget as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
- Jennie Lee as Cavewoman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
- Edwin August
- Lionel Barrymore
- Harry Carey as In Womanless Tribe (The Old Days)
- John T. Dillon as In Club (Prologue)
- Frank Evans as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
- Harry Hyde as In Club (Prologue)
- J. Jiquel Lanoe as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
- Elmo Lincoln as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
- Charles Hill Mailes as Valet (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
- Joseph McDermott as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
- W. C. Robinson as Valet (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
- George Siegmann (unconfirmed)
- Blanche Sweet (unconfirmed)
- Kate Toncray as Tribeswoman (The Old Days)
See also
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